winemaker: Charles dePottere

wine profile

Fortress delivers aromas of dark fruit, mocha and baking spices on the nose. The palate exhibits well

integrated tannins that complement the subtle earthy avors of pomegranate, blackberry and sweet pipe

tobacco. With a rich, opulent mouth feel, Fortress is an approachable wine with a silky, lush nish.

growing season NOTES:

2012 was a great growing season, and has been referred to as a textbook vintage for Bordeaux varietals

in Sonoma County. The weather was moderate, allowing the vines to achieve balanced canopy growth and

sugar levels that resulted in high-quality fruit with great depth and complexity.

2012cabernet sauvignon

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

VARIETAL COMPOSITION: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon7% Syrah3% Petit Verdot3% Malbec3% Cabernet Franc2% Misc

Appellation: Sonoma County

AGING:311 days in French and American oak Percentage of new French oak: 15%

BOTTLING DATE: February 20, 2015

ALCOHOL: 13.95%

pH: 3.95

ACID: 0.50g/100ml

RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0.08g/100ml

NUMBER OF CASES PRODUCED: 5,000

2015 Fortress Wines, Santa Rosa, CA